The largest privately owned cloud computing provider, Vultr, announced its foray into the Internet of Things space with an expanded cloud offering that enables real-time data processing and AI-driven automation. This puts Vultr in a leading role in the next generation of cloud infrastructure, helping enterprises bring faster, more intelligent, and autonomous IoT solutions into action.
The demand for Agentic AI—AI systems capable of making autonomous decisions—is growing rapidly. According to IDC, every $1 invested in Agentic AI could yield a 3.7x return. Gartner projects that by 2028, a third of enterprise software will integrate these self-governing AI capabilities, drastically reducing manual decision-making. However, such advancements require an infrastructure that balances low latency, high security, and computational efficiency—a challenge that Vultr is ready to tackle.
What makes Vultr different?
Benchmarking tests with Console Connect reveal Vultr's advantage: latency as low as 74.5 milliseconds, compared to AWS' 83 ms. Lower latency means faster AI inference and real-time automation, two critical factors in IoT and Agentic AI deployments.
With 32+ cloud data center regions, Vultr provides enterprises with:
✔ Rapid deployment for global IoT expansion
✔ Customizable solutions tailored to industry needs
✔ Predictable pricing to keep cloud costs under control
✔ Private networking for secure device-to-cloud connections
Through strategic partnerships with companies like Console Connect (high-speed networking), SQream (analytics), Qdrant (vector databases), and Gravio (low-code IoT integration), Vultr is bridging the gap between AI and IoT, allowing businesses to implement predictive maintenance, real-time monitoring, and AI-driven automation with ease.
“2025 Will Be the Year of Agentic AI”
Kevin Cochrane, Vultr’s Chief Marketing Officer, sees a major shift happening:
“The future of industry is AI, as almost every analyst firm has predicted. While 2024 was the year of generative, 2025 will be the year of Agentic.”
According to Cochrane, traditional AI models lack true autonomy without the ability to infer, decide, and act on their own. That’s where Vultr’s cloud inference capabilities—powered by AMD processors and serverless computing—make a difference.
“Without the power of inferencing, Agentic AI’s autonomy is purely theoretical; it’s the engine that drives its independent action,” Cochrane added.
Why this matters
The combination of IoT, AI, and high-performance cloud computing is reshaping industries, from manufacturing and logistics to smart cities and autonomous vehicles. Vultr’s latest expansion signals a shift toward more intelligent, self-sufficient enterprise systems, where AI can make decisions without human intervention—all while operating in real-time, with secure and scalable infrastructure.
For enterprises looking to harness the power of Agentic AI and IoT, Vultr is offering the building blocks of the future.